Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Name: Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss at Buckeye Welding Supply Co. Inc.
Start: 3/7/2025

1 loss of eye · 2025032191 · 3/7/2025 · Buckeye Welding Supply Co. Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 1
Body part: Eye(s)
Nature of injury: Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source: Hoses except machine
Secondary source: Pressurized containers n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Buckeye Welding Supply Co. Inc.
Location: 8251 Interstate 76 Service Road, HENDERSON, COLORADO, 80640
NAICS: 333992
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The injured employee was holding a nitrogen hose while another employee disconnected it. The hose shot off the tank and struck the injured employee in the face resulting in facial trauma and the loss of their left eye.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown